Cedar homeless man sent to prison

7:47 PM,
Jan. 15, 2013

Written by

Josh Huntsman

A homeless man was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison in 5th District Court on Tuesday on multiple charges that included an attempted robbery and using a Samurai sword to threaten people.

Devon Whiskers had pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated robbery, a second-degree felony, stemming from a June 13, 2012, event where prosecutors say he went into a convenience store and told the clerk to give him money. Whiskers told the clerk he had a weapon, but left without any money. When police found Whiskers he didn't have a weapon.

Whiskers also pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, a third-degree ...